Systematic calculation of mathematical pendulum movement in the lato-lato game using the Equilibrium State System

Abstract

Lato-lato is a toy that is easy to find lately. Lato-lato turns out to have a shape like a ball hanging on a rope that has similarities with a mathematical pendulum. The background of this study is to analyse whether lato-lato can be used as a substitute for a mathematical pendulum in determining the swing period. The type of research used to determine this period is experimental research, where the oscillation of lato-lato is compared with a standard mathematical pendulum at various rope lengths and initial deviation angles. The data obtained are analysed quantitatively to determine whether lato-lato has a match for the simple harmonic motion possessed by a mathematical pendulum. The study results show that lato-lato has an oscillation pattern that approaches a mathematical pendulum at a certain period, with some differences caused by the shape and mass distribution of lato-lato. These findings indicate that lato lato can be an alternative simple physics learning tool with some limitations.